proffered
Use Proffered in a sentence
ər verb (used with object)
1.
to put before a person for acceptance; offer.
noun
2.
the act of proffering.
3.
an offer or proposal.
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Proffered
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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proffer (ˈprɒfə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to offer for acceptance; tender |
| —n | |
| 2. | the act of proffering |
| [C13: from Old French proffrir, from | |
| 'profferer | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
proffer
late 13c., from Anglo-Fr. profrier (mid-13c.), O.Fr. poroffrir (c.1080), from por- "forth" (from L. pro-) + offrir "to offer," from L. offerre (see offer).
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Example sentences
Contrary to the oft proffered explanation, advances in medical technology do not explain the constantly rising prices.
All these proffered reasons for fatal coal mining accidents miss the mark by a mile.
Many different answers have been proffered during the pause for reflection.
She sampled chowders, laughed politely at jokes and proffered compliments as she worked the festival crowd.
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